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Ecovillages: A model life?
Laura Sevier, Mike Henderson & Nritijuna Naidu
3rd June, 2008
More people are turning to eco communities as a viable alternative to urban life. Laura Sevier reports more...
Taking your spare room off-grid
Nick Rosen
11th April, 2008
So you want to go off-grid? Or maybe you want to find out what it’s like before taking the plunge? How about taking one room of your house off grid? It’s a less expensive way of learning the technology, before committing yourself. more...
Government's ecotowns shortlist announced
News
3rd April, 2008
The governments ‘ecotowns’ shortlist was released today amidst controversy about their suitability and sustainability. more...
The end of an affair
Robert Llewellyn
14th February, 2008
I’ve just been shopping. I went to London, walked into shops and bought things. New things. Not many – in fact my little pile of shopping bags is tragically small. I rapidly got bored and tired, and came back home. more...
The Great Garden Grab
Jack Shamash
1st February, 2007
You may see your garden as a spare room or a place to be in touch with nature, but changes to planning rules mean it is likely to attract higher council tax if it hasn’t already been snapped up by a developer. Jack Shamash reports more...
Cassandra
John Papworth
1st February, 2007
Don’t wait for Dave or Tony to give you a hug. If you are dissatisfied with your leaders, take control of your own more...
Everyday Green
City Hippy
28th August, 2006
Follow my efforts to create a green lifestyle roadmap for the mainstream. more...
Medication nation
Mark White
16th December, 2005
Too fat, too thin, too sad, too happy... Whatever the problem Biotech is developing a vaccine or a pill to cure us. Mark White examines the consequences of a world where all our worries can be medicated away. more...
Neighbourless Hoods
Paul Kingsnorth
1st December, 2005
Churches turned into pubs. Brooding Victorian warehouses replaced with sparkly identikit apartments. Family shops and independent cafes bankrupted by Starbucks, Tesco’s et al. When will we wake up to this grim, placeless reality? more...
Many Happy Returns
Bridget Nicholls
21st November, 2005
If you go down to Barnes today you're in for a big surprise. The sterile concrete of a former reservoir has been turned into a world renowned haven for birds and wildlife. Bridget Nicholls wises a happy fifth birthday to the London Wetland Centre more...
Duck Pond Turns Newsworthy
Malcolm Tait
11th November, 2005
A simple vist to feed the ducks hits the headlines and highlights the way in which humans both love nature and are also doing their best to destroy it more...How Loud Does The Earth Have To Cry?
Billy Talen
10th October, 2005
We interrupt our regular programming for a moral advisory... more...
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Like Flowers Breaking through the Cement
Holly Wren
1st April, 2003
Many people dismiss environmentalism as a middle-class luxury that few can afford. But in Mexico City a group of impoverished street punks are pioneering radical social alternatives because their survival depends on it. Holly Wren reports. more...
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